UbuntuDesktopTopics
Organizer: Elizabeth Krumbach (pleia2) Drafter: None
We would like to see participation and ideas from the Ubuntu Forums and Ubuntu Beginners communities.
This page describes the topics that are important for learning the Ubuntu Desktop to know as well as links to where information can be found about these topics. There are two main sections:
Background Topics
Background information, stuff you wouldn't normally have a class to teach, but is important for students to have access to definitions and an understanding of the concepts.
Installing Linux or Ubuntu (Ubuntu Installation Wiki)
Classroom Topics
List of topics to cover in a class. Each topic should be direct and if need be, split up into simple modular components of the tasks required to be functional in that area. A lot of these are going to be introductions to the applications involved, planned challenges to produce something and then heavy amounts of linking into materials for further study:
Ubuntu Desktop Introduction -- Log of this course outline from doctormo, pleia2 developing
Desktop Customization -- (Metacity, Themeing/Eyecandy, Compiz Fusion)
- Themes
- Backgrounds
- Fonts and sizes
- GUI'S ( Gnome, KDE, XFCE, LXDE )
- The Internet
- Connecting to the Internet
Wired Connecting - Wired
- Proxy
Browsing the Web (Firefox) -- (Firefox)
- Shopping Online (Basic Security?)
Flash (Youtube, etc.)Restricted Formats
- Setting up Email
Evolution -- Evolution, Ubuntu Wiki - Evolution
Gmail -- (Gmail w/ Evolution)
Hotmail -- (Hotmail w/ Evolution)
- Chatting
Pidgin (IM) -- (Pidgin Manual)
Skype -- (Skype)
IRC -- (Pidgin IRC, XChat How-To)
- Connecting to the Internet
- Basic Office Applications
#Note: Add LO Writer and Calc site
- Introduction to Word Processing
- LO Writer
Abiword website
- Introduction to Spreadsheets
- LO Calc
Gnumeric -- (Gnumeric Manual)
- Multimedia
- Pictures
- EOG
- fspot
- nautilus
- Playing Music
Rhythmbox Rhythmbox
- Pictures
#Banshee can also be considered in this part.
- Codecs
CD Ripping CD Ripping
- Watching Videos
Codecs What is a Codec
Watching DVDs Restricted Formats
VLC Media Player VideoLAN Support
- Graphics
- Devices
- USB Thumb Drives
- Digital Cameras
- Transferring Pictures
- Nautilus
- Fspot
- Transferring Pictures
- MP3 Players (ipod)
Webcam Basics Webcam
- Cheese
Skype Skype Web Cams
Printers Printers and Printing , Printing in Ubuntu (Screencast) , Network Printing , Hardware Support
Scanners Scanning
- Getting Support
Launchpad - BT Launchpad Focus Group developing duanedesign
Questions Asking for Help
Filling Bug Reports -- Reporting Bugs
Ubuntu Forums Forum FAQ
IRC IRC